Quick answer
Use the box below: pick your state and it checks today's date in that state and tells you whether today is a public holiday and when the next one is. It covers all eight states and territories and counts statewide public holidays only, not local or part-day holidays.
Pick your state to see whether today is a public holiday and when the next one is.
What are the next public holidays?
The dates from November 2026 to the end of April 2027 for every state and territory:
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov 2026 | Melbourne Cup | VIC |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | all states and territories |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Additional public holiday for Boxing Day | NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, ACT and NT |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Additional public holiday for Proclamation Day holiday | SA |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | TAS |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | all states and territories |
| Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Australia Day | all states and territories |
| Mon 1 Mar 2027 | Labour Day | WA |
| Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Adelaide Cup Day | SA |
| Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Canberra Day | ACT |
| Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Eight Hours Day | TAS |
| Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Labour Day | VIC |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | all states and territories |
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | all states and territories |
| Sun 25 Apr 2027 | Anzac Day | NSW, VIC, WA, SA and TAS |
| Mon 26 Apr 2027 | Additional public holiday for Anzac Day | NSW and WA |
| Mon 26 Apr 2027 | Anzac Day | QLD, ACT and NT |
Is tomorrow a public holiday?
The tool above works for today. For tomorrow, check the table above, or open your state's list: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT.
Is Monday a public holiday?
These are the Mondays in 2027 that are public holidays in at least one state:
- Mon 1 Mar 2027: Labour Day (WA)
- Mon 8 Mar 2027: Adelaide Cup Day (SA)
- Mon 8 Mar 2027: Canberra Day (ACT)
- Mon 8 Mar 2027: Eight Hours Day (TAS)
- Mon 8 Mar 2027: Labour Day (VIC)
- Mon 29 Mar 2027: Easter Monday (all states and territories)
- Mon 26 Apr 2027: Additional public holiday for Anzac Day (NSW and WA)
- Mon 26 Apr 2027: Anzac Day (QLD, ACT and NT)
- Mon 3 May 2027: Labour Day (QLD)
- Mon 3 May 2027: May Day (NT)
- Mon 31 May 2027: Reconciliation Day (ACT)
- Mon 7 Jun 2027: Western Australia Day (WA)
- Mon 14 Jun 2027: King's Birthday (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT and NT)
- Mon 2 Aug 2027: Picnic Day (NT)
- Mon 27 Sep 2027: King's Birthday (WA)
- Mon 4 Oct 2027: King's Birthday (QLD)
- Mon 4 Oct 2027: Labour Day (NSW, SA and ACT)
- Mon 27 Dec 2027: Additional public holiday for Christmas Day (all states and territories)
Frequently asked questions
Does the answer change by state?
Yes. Each state and territory sets its own public holidays, and the tool checks today's date in your state's time zone.
What counts as a public holiday here?
Statewide public holidays. Some holidays apply to certain areas only or to part of a day, such as Christmas Eve from the evening in some states; those are listed on each state's public holidays page.
Are shops and services open on public holidays?
That depends on the business. This site lists the holiday dates, not trading hours.
More dates
Public holidays 2027 · Long weekends 2027 · School holidays 2027
See also: Christmas and New Year and the June long weekend.